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Tired and Cranky, with a headache that won't quit

Going through various health issues, I have come to the conclusion that my hot buttons are wearing out and getting easier to smash. Major one for today has been and will always be at the top of my list every time: Nod your head for yes and shake your head for no, not the the other way around. this is almost universal I have found, but years ago a Bulgarian friend informed me after we met that her country was reversed in that action and meaning. Who knew?

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Selling my Surface tablet

I am trying to sell my Surface Pro tablet in order to work on some med bills. I have not had much luck selling it. I guess people do not like Microsoft AE0C558E-8AA0-42F4-9914-920FDD045A29.jpeg

Microsoft Surface Pro X 13" Touch
$550

128GB SSD

Microsoft SQ1 processor 3.00 GHz

8GB RAM

The tablet is included along with the keyboard cover, protective case and Surface Pen (first gen, alkaline battery version)

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Referral pt 2

Please bear in mind that I'm writing about the UK. Your experience may vary!

I wrote to my GP on Monday, confirming my wish to be referred for a Gender Identity Clinic, adding that I would also like an Orchidectomy. As an elective procedure (and not being performed at the same time as GRS) there's likely to be a fairly long wait for an NHS date.

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going to the ER this Thursday

The wound on my leg has taken a turn for the worst in the last couple of weeks. Last time it did this I went to the ER in Parkland, well they gave me IV antibiotics it did not solve my issue very well. So this time I'm going to a different ER like Baylor Scott and White. The pain from it has been fairly extreme lately. I do not know how it will affect my Sunday zoom meetings, but I will try to have it. Pray for me?

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Help! I'm stuck in my Teacher's Body! now available on Amazon

Jeremy Fuller is the star quarterback for Baxter High. Sylvia Manchester is his English teacher and powerful witch! When Sylvia decides Jeremy's body is her next place of residence, can Jeremy get back to himself or will he be forced to live as an older woman?

The latest novel by Raine Monday features transgender themes and is intended for mature audiences.

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Gimme a Ticket for an Aeroplane

As would be expected, my phone is blowing up with all sorts of Democrats asking for donations. Between the 1/6 hearings and the SCOTUS decisions the Dems are sensing a campaign contribution bonanza.

What wasn’t expected was the letter I received yesterday from "President Donald J. Trump."

The letter contained two pieces of paper: a letter from Trump asking me for $2,900 and a 2022 Critical Issues Survey from the Rep Nat’l Comm.

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A Personal Thank You

I hate ‘I’ messages, because it’s not all about me.

This is all about the readers and the engineers who keep this big ship sailing.

You have warmly embraced Invisible with your reading, kudos, and comments as I upload each section of this effort. I’ve often said I write my stories in isolation because that’s me. But, when I upload a story and pull back the curtains, it amazes me how generously people take the time to look over the offering.

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Referral pt 1

My mail on Saturday included a letter from my Doctor. I've been exchanging letters with her since March after I realised it had been 10 years since my initial 'gatekeeper' interview with an NHS shrink, and nothing had been heard since then. The irony is that the same GP was handling me then so at least she couldn't blame anyone else in the building. The main issue was that the original paperwork had been lost and now is beyond recovery, although I had scanned the original report that recommended referral.

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Nice public interest story from the Ottawa area

Nice human interest story I just read. These days, good news is always welcome.

How My Life Unfolded When My Partner And Kid Both Came Out As Trans:
https://www.cbc.ca/parents/learning/view/trans-queer-family-...

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SCOTUS

When you woke up yesterday, did it seem like you were in another world?

You are.

In a democacy, a position supported by less than a third of the population has turned our country inside out.

The supreme court ruling yesterday and accompanying opinions made it clear that the three uber-conservatives Trump appointed to the court are hell bent on taking us back to the dark ages. We now know exactly what MAGA has meant from day one.

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Life Is Imitating My Art

One of my grandsons has just come out as a new granddaughter. Not that I am overly surprised, but living 2,000 miles apart we don't see each other very much. If there is anyone in the Buffalo NY area that can recommend a good therapist, I would be much obliged. Please PM me if you can help.

It looks like the start of an interesting journey.

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the path from manic to Mr. Nasty

well, I learned something about my manic phase today.

I never realized there is a path from my manic phase to Mr. Nasty, my negative self-talk.

But, there is.

Its because if I get angry while manic, that anger has more energy than when I'm depressed, and if the anger is caused by a sense of helplessness, and almost all my anger is, its really easy for that anger to shift focus to the helplessness itself, and then Mr. Nasty can start beating me up for being helpless.

Good to know, not fun to experience.

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Female Voice

In many stories on BCTS I read where the author assigns a "female voice" to his or her actress. I have made my own opinion known many times down through the years it's the rise and fall of pitch differentiates between a male and female voice. Several female actresses had a deep voice such as Paula Prentiss, Lauren Bacall, Susan Plushett, to name just a few. I doubt very few who had their back to them, and heard any of these women speak in a crowd, would turn to see who is talking think they are looking at a male.

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Women scientists under-recognised

The latest research shows what we suspected, women are left out of the authorship of many scientific papers, we all know of Rosalind Franklin and DNA, it seems it's still happening. I hope that when I am able to continue my research, I am able to publish, it isn't ground breaking stuff but I hope it will show one woman is trying to buck the trend.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/22/female-scien...

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What Is Intersex?

In the early 2000's I remember reading articles on the Internet about the studies on Gender and Intersex done by some researchers in Scandinavia. They started a revolution of rampant speculation. I don't think that there are experts who have a firm handle on things. Some of the most significant progress in that and associated fields happened in the 20th Century. As a matter of personal opinion, I don't think that we actually know as much as we think we do.

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NY Times Magazine: Teen Gender Therapy

Lead article in this week's New York Times Magazine is a longform piece (the audio version takes more than an hour and a quarter) on the rise in the number of young people identifying as TG or non-binary, and the disagreement among clinicians as to when blockers and hormones are appropriate - all in an environment -- much as evolution used to be -- where the controversy over such details is used by reactionaries to "prove" that the whole concept is wrong.

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Anyone need cover art?

So,

I have a great Artist I work with. He goes by the moniker Troll and accepts pretty low cost commissions. He does all the artwork for my books I am coming out with. Including my profile pic and my work on my first novel here. (See below for the artwork). With his permission I have posted a few other examples of his work here. He also makes a webcomic on his own website and webtoons.

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Best way to ask for permission for a cameo appearance?

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I'm working on a couple of my other stories and in one of them I really REALLY would love to borrow a character or two from another story I have read here, but it has been a long time since it was updated and I'm not really sure that the author is even lurking here any longer (Or even writing for that matter).

Is there a way to use this with proper accolades given to where the character comes from? Or do I just nix the idea and not give the cameo and shout out to those other awesome stories?

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Hello World - 2

Hey All Y'all!

So, my Artist got me my first Cover Art! So Exciting!

Like Yay!

Here it is for everyone to see, I'm putting it into the story from here on out of course. I'll be back editing it for prior readers of course.

So, this is the low resolution file. I'll be uploading the High Resolution file to my Patreon site of course for anyone who wants to DL it I'll have it available there

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=75421180

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Having doubts about some writing

Hi! I don’t know if this is the right place for this but here goes. So I’m having some doubt about some writing I’m doing. I usually write one shot short stories, but I’m interested in trying my hand at writing longer stuff.

After writing the first chapter, I guess I feel like it has some issues, and I was wondering if anyone would want to test read it and give some feedback? The chapter is about 3151 words long.

I’m worried about the pacing, like if I spent too much time on certain plot points. Also wondering if I take too long to get to the transformation.

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Making Females Wear Dresses is Criminal

Bru, my pet, this is right down your alley. Yer up darling!

https://dailycaller.com/2022/06/17/girls-wear-skirts-private...
Court: Making Girls Wear Skirts To Private School Is ‘Harmful’
The ruling asserted that Charter Day School, “has imposed the skirts requirement with the express purpose of telegraphing to children that girls are ‘fragile,’

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Endowment

When I look at In Memoriam I see a list of many people I interacted with. . .some extensively.

I’m struck by the knowledge that many of these people died quite suddenly. Most had very little warning.

I’m 74. According to the insurance tables, I have about twelve years to go. But. . ..

My eyes then glance to other parts of the front page. Money issues are a constant for Big Closet.

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What a mother!

My mother is going away with her friend for a weeks holiday. I went around her house to drop some magazines for them.

My mother called me into her bedroom and showed me she had sorted out some clothes for me. There was underwear including a nice new black slip, women don't seem to wear those these days. She told me I could wear it in bed as a nightgown. She also gave me few tops, a handbag and a woman's coat.

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The firms that fund anti-LGBTQ+ politicians while waving rainbow flag

Apparently we need to vote more with our feet with regards to these companies. Don't expect me anytime soon as a customer for one of these and I will ask my environment to do the same.

See for instance:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2021/jun/27/pride...
https://fortune.com/2022/06/01/major-corporations-donate-ant...

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Funny Business At Amazon

Lots of excitement in my life just now. I've been cautiously thinking about how I might De-transition, and what good that would do? It might cause a lot of harm by making my housing situation and income uncertain. I rather enjoy not having to deal with men as a man. I don't want to lose that. My Breasts aren't that large, but I do not wish to try to pee standing up, even with my little camping funnel.

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Help! I'm stuck as my best friend's little sister! now on Amazon

I've posted a new graphic novel on Amazon with a 'summer' theme.

When Ross Montgomery decides to visit his friend Kimberly's house to go swimming, Kim's mother, who happens to be a mad scientist, has other plans. What she wants is a little sister for Kim! Can Ross escape in time?

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Hello World - 1

Hello World!

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I'm new to writing here, but not new to writing.... if that makes a whole heck of a lot of sense.

I've always loved this area, but I've mainly been lurking here since I was 17 or so a few years ago. However a great friend and artist of mine finally pushed me off my tiny hiney to get my stuff out there into the real world.

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Who Said

Who said, " Your freedom of expression of yourselves in drag is what America is all about."?

And, why did she say it?

I can't say that I'm a big Ru Paul fan. But the other day I was looking on FOX for the right's reaction to the Jan 6 Investigation and saw a clip of Nancy Pelosi. The anchor stopped saying inflation, inflation, inflation, inflation, inflation, inflation just long enough to suggest that the Pelosi clip would make a powerful campaign commercial. . .for the right.

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Amazon Categories

What is up with Amazon? Why can't they get my books into the right category?
I posted something on the FM message board today by way of a gripe and it forced me to look at the last 7 of the 13 books published by Doppler Press on Amazon and none of those are classed as Transgender Fiction!
Here is what I posted over there:

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writing prompt

Here is a little writing prompt for anybody who wants it:

I walked up to the door, and knocked. A young man answered, and he asked, "Can I help you."

I replied "I'm here to kill you."

There was a pause, and then the young man opened the door, saying "Well, you better come in, then."

There you go, folks, have fun!

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Bit of a scare

Yesterday, in the early afternoon I started experiencing some things: trembling hands, upset stomach, racing heart. I went to urgent care finally and they sent me to the hospital ER.

Diagnosis for the moment is paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. I now have prescriptions to treat this and orders that I should see a cardiologist soonest.

I didn't get to bed till after two last night and I'm tired, but this may explain the rising number of times I've just been too tired to do much lately.

But I'm home and I mostly feel fine.

Love you all.

Hugs,
Erin

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Stupid

I started sneaking birth control pills around the late 90s since I was too stupid to realize that an abusive wife was likely the root of my bad self image. I should have had a divorce instead. It would have been much easier to simply be a crossdresser, and straight. Even Post op, I have not had vaginal intercourse, and it is not likely that I will. Cor, I could have bought a nice car for what I spent.

Gwen

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Accidental Romance by Melanie Brown on Kindle - text corrected and re-published

Well, it will be re-pubbed soon. Kindle sometimes takes a day or two.

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If you've already bought this book, Kindle should allow you to update your copy with the new text.

If you haven't bought it yet, now's your chance! Uh, well, wait till tomorrow morning probably is best. There were only a few typos we fixed, so if you are okay with that go ahead. :)

Hugs,
Erin

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Mind and Body - Book 13 at last!

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Here it is, book 13!
This time a collection of stories based on body change or mind manipulation to throw the subject into gender disarray.
This book includes several that has not been published on open sites before, including "Genetic Reconstruction", "Surrogate" and "Vengeance" which I am sure will excite readers.
I have already told Doppler there may be another collection along these lines, possibly next year.
Here is the link

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There must be a story in this!

I noticed this in the "Did you know" section of the Wikipedia home page this morning. (It has now disappeared. Typical. I had to look in the archives.)

...that during a renovation of 4 Park Avenue workers found a sealed room with women's clothes and shoes that was not in the building's blueprints?

This is asking for a story to be written but I have no time to do it. Any takers out there?

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Dad's Style

For anybody who read this story straight after it was posted, I am sorry that the images did not come out. Please open it again.
I attached a pdf file in desperation, but I am grateful that with Rose's help, it is now up as I intended, with images in the text that inspired and really make this story.
Maryanne

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Freedom!!!

Well more freedom than I have had since I fell and fractured my skull back in January. As of my doctor's visit today, my vision is back to normal and I am allowed to drive once again.

You cannot imagine how imprisoned I have felt over the past months. While I do live in the country, I am not that far out, but it is a four mile trip to the grocery store. Forcing me to depend on others to taxi me back and forth for almost everything I needed has been frustrating.

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Running late

Hey everyone,

As much as I was hoping to have the new Apocalypse Dawn chapter posted yesterday or even today it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. Between being busy and just having a spectacularly shitty week in general I probably won't have AD posted until tomorrow and I Wish until Thursday. Hopefully my appointment downtown tomorrow won't take too long and I can get stuff finished and posted at a decent hour.

*big hugs*

Amethyst

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gut-punches

Okay, so yesterday we got the keys to the new place, and discovered a few problems.

The first gut-punch came when we found out the $175 parking fee doesn't give us a dedicated spot in the parkade, and the only time non-residents are not allowed to park in there is overnight.

This means its entirely possible we will come home from getting groceries or whatever, and not be able to find a place to park.

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Ignore List

Yet again, I have BCAdmin flagged as being on my Ignore list. Other times Kindle does. I've gone over my ignore list time and time again, and they are still showing up as ignored. One time I even deleted my Ignore list line by line, and it still didn't help.

Help!

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Progress, albeit slow

With the whole discussion regarding unfinished works, I felt that perhaps a status update for book 5 of the Heaven's Light Saga should be put up for anyone curious. It's been a wacky year so far between more work changes and things with family (such as my mom being in and out of the hospital five times since Christmas), so the book hasn't made as much progress as I'd hoped. However Part 1 is almost drafted, needing just one fae party scene (whee!) to finish it out, and the framework for the rest of the major beats through to the ending are mostly figured out.

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Unexpected feedback from a story

I posted "Just being me." on a few other sites. The story is about a trans woman that waits until later in life to start transitioning and meets a man who accepts her for what and who she is.

I got two private messages today about the story. These were readers from Literotica.

One said

" I read several of your stories and wish I could find happiness as well. I'm still stuck in my life of discretion and confusion in some ways. I want someone to love me. I can definitely relate to her, in your story."

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Considering all things.

It is now a week since I had the stroke and all things considered, I have been quite lucky, it could have been much worse. Thank you for the well wishes and concerns about my health, I do appreciate them. Whizz and I will do our best to continue to clutter up the site for a long time yet and I will try and post something this week. I hope you are all well.

Best wishes to all,

Angharad.

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Writing Update

I'm still busy working on Don't Forget The Glitter but at the same time, I really want to finish up A Summer Tail. Its one of those stories that's really been nagging at me for awhile now. I've tried continuing it a few times over the past couple of years but I kept getting stumped trying to figure out how to continue the story from where I left off. I finally came to the realization that I just didn't like the end of Ch.10, so I'm going to delete the ending, rewrite it and continue to write the story from there.

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The Great Unfinished Novel

An online friend wrote me: “I'd like to share a response I received from another FM authoress, who has the nasty habit of posting multi chapter stories, and leaving them unfinished. I've rebuked her for this habit in reviews before, and this is the first time that she has responded.”

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This weeks womans get together

Here we are another Friday and it is time for me to set up send out the invitations for this Sunday. At 4:00 PM Texas time I will be sponsoring yet another zoom meeting for trans women only. You need not present as a woman to be invited just understanding the need is enough. This will be the last meeting for this month. To get an invitation you have but to ask, just PM me.

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plane crash in Wauwatosa

https://www.wisn.com/article/plane-crashes-wauwatosa/40119858#

news article on it.
Small cessna airplane crashed Thursday May 26 2022 only the pilot on board. The 18 y/o survived in critical condition the crash of what is currently believed to be his first solo flight.

This just jumped out at me from old member John from Wauwatosa's name.

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Nitro Pills

How many of you take nitroglycerin pills? How many carry your prescription with you? If my experience is any indicator, you'd better start.

I went out to eat yesterday, secure in the knowledge that I had my Nitro Pills with me, in case of angina.

Later on I happened to notice they were no longer in my purse, so I started backtracking. Knowing they were in a shiny aluminum case made me sure they would be spotted.

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